Seeing that Tang Youyou agreed, the girl showed her dainty hands and said cutely with a smile, "My name is Xiaoxiao. May I ask how I should address you, sir?"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou frowned slightly, bowed her head slightly in salute, and replied coldly, "I'm Tang Jun. Thank you, Miss Xiaoxiao, for leading the way."
Hearing Tang Youyou being so polite, although Xiaoxiao was a bit unhappy in her heart, she was still quite delighted.
One of the reasons she was driven out by her master was that she had been burying herself in books, and her master wanted to prevent her from becoming a bookworm. So the old man forced her to go down the mountain. Unexpectedly, during this trip down the mountain, she could meet such a handsome man. It was really worth coming this time.
However, Tang Youyou had no idea what was going on in the little girl's mind at this moment.
After walking for quite a while, the three of them came to a bustling place full of people. Everyone here was shouting. There weren't many buyers in sight, but the sellers were crowded and noisy.
The scene was really lively.
Looking at the people in the streets and alleys, each of them was tanned black by the sun, and even their lips were chapped. Seeing such conditions, Tang Youyou couldn't help frowning.
Passing by a tavern, the aroma of meat and dishes wafted out far away. Tang Youyou followed the smell of wine and looked inside the tavern. There was a young couple being lovey - dovey. They were even kissing shamelessly in the crowd, which made the men nearby blush. Those men hugged the women in their arms and showed eager expressions.
This was not just a tavern; it was simply a brothel!
Those women in the brothel were really something!
What really shocked Tang Youyou was that at the door of the tavern, there was an old man, an old woman, and a grandson lying there. The child in the old man's arms was breathing weakly.
The child was as thin as a skeleton, with his eyes tightly closed and his whole face showing a painful expression. The old man was constantly crying, pleading with the passers - by to save the child in his arms.
When the old man saw Tang Youyou stop, he didn't, like the beggars she usually met on Chang'an Street, pester her by hugging her legs. Instead, he just quietly looked at Tang Youyou with pleading eyes.
Tang Youyou walked towards them. The old man immediately kowtowed gratefully and said, "Sir, please save my grandson!"
Tang Youyou gently touched the child's forehead. It was very hot, which meant the child had a fever.
After feeling the child's pulse, she found that the boy's pulse was very weak. If he couldn't eat, it would be hard for the child to survive.
"The child is sick because of hunger. If he doesn't eat, his body will be weak. Once his body is weak, he's prone to all kinds of diseases. There's nothing we can do about it."
After she finished speaking, she glanced at the old man. He just stood there motionless, constantly shaking his head. "We have nowhere to get food. Here, without money, you have nothing."
Hearing this, Tang Youyou turned to look at the tavern beside her. She looked at the landlady who was serving the customers and said, "Landlady, please bring some buns for this old man."
The landlady first looked at Tang Youyou's clothes, then at the two people behind her.
Noticing that these three people were well - dressed, the landlady put on a smiling face and said, "Sir, you may not know that here, money means life. We don't know how many old men and children die here every day. If we give food to everyone we see, how can we run our tavern?"
Hearing her blabbering, Tang Youyou immediately said, "Give the food to him. I'll pay you."
As soon as she heard the word "money", the landlady immediately said happily, "It's good to pay. Sir, if you want to eat or drink anything else, just tell me. I'll go and arrange it right away."
Tang Youyou didn't mince her words. "A bowl of hot porridge, a basket of buns, and some meat and vegetable dishes. Move a table out. I want to sit outside and eat with these two people."
Hearing this, the smile on the woman's face instantly froze. She said awkwardly with a smile, "Sir, are you joking? This is impossible. Our small shop is just for business. It's not..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Tang Youyou took out a silver ingot and threw it on the ground. Tang Youyou stared directly at the woman. She quickly bent down, picked up the silver ingot on the ground, and then happily started to prepare what Tang Youyou had ordered.
The women who accompanied the guests in the tavern also gathered around because of Tang Youyou's generosity. Some of them even offered to take care of the dying child.
"This child is important to the sir. I'll take good care of him. Please have another drink with us and have some fun, sir."
A woman with a smoky - makeup face walked towards Tang Youyou with a beaming smile. However, they didn't expect that it wasn't that Tang Youyou didn't want to talk to them; she just didn't buy their tricks.
Tang Youyou curled her lips and gave a disdainful look at the woman who had just got close to her. She pushed away the "demons and ghosts" around her, frowned, and took the child from the old man's arms.
This child was only six or seven years old, but he had suffered so much. It was really heart - wrenching.
Thinking of this, Tang Youyou took out the pills she had made not long ago from her bosom and fed them to the boy. After a while, the child's face regained some color.
Seeing this, the old man immediately kowtowed excitedly again. "Thank you, sir, for saving my grandson's life. My grandson and I will remember this kindness for a lifetime!"
The boy slept soundly in Tang Youyou's arms. After a while, the landlady of the tavern led many servants and brought out delicious dishes one plate after another. These dishes filled the large table densely.
However, Tang Youyou had no appetite at all. She called the child in her arms.
With just a gentle nudge, the child woke up. The boy's face was very handsome, looking like a young master from a rich family.
When he saw Tang Youyou, his face twitched slightly. Then seeing the old man beside him, he quickly jumped out of Tang Youyou's arms.
The boy didn't ask many questions. Instead, he immediately bowed deeply to Tang Youyou. "Thank you, sir."
After this simple thank - you, the boy noticed that there was a table in front of him with so much food that he had been longing for for a long time.
However, he didn't start eating immediately. Instead, he looked at the old man. After getting confirmation from the old man several times, he lowered his head.
Tang Youyou tilted her head curiously and asked, "What's going on?"